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Foreign minister toughens stance as first autumn polls pile pressure on government Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis has defended the government’s policy towards Turkey, pledging that Greece will actively defend its territorial rights if the neighbouring country attempts to block a landmark offshore infrastructure project.
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PoliticsGreek Politics Government's foreign policy under scrutiny again following actions by Egypt and Turkey Over the past few weeks, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has sought to counter criticism of his government’s foreign policy as overly cautious and lacking assertiveness. However, recent developments involving Egypt and Turkey have once again placed Athens’s diplomatic strategy under the spotlight.
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Mitsotakis shrugs off scandals to hit back at foreign policy critics In his parting shot just before the summer recess, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis turned fire on his predecessors’ foreign policy record, while brushing off the accusations of corruption that have engulfed his administration in recent weeks.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Deteriorating ties with Libya become pressing challenge for Greek diplomacy The two note verbale recently submitted to the United Nations by Libya underlined that relations between Greece and the Libyan government in Tripoli are currently at a dead end.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Migratory flows and maritime rights create Libya conundrum for Athens The issue of Libya is a concern again for the Greek government and its diplomats.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Despite foreign policy concerns, New Democracy builds poll lead as opponents falter Even though there are mounting challenges on the foreign policy front and concerns about the economic effects of the conflict in the Middle East, New Democracy’s ratings continue to recover. However, SYRIZA’s recent party conference appears to have failed to halt the leftists’ slide to the fringes of Greek politics.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Greece aligns with EU on Israel-Iran conflict, keeps close watch on Turkey as Ankara submits maritime plans Greece is following with concern the recent developments in the Middle East amid the ramping up of the conflict between Israel and Iran.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Greek fears about status of historic monastery complicate relations with Egypt Athens and Cairo are facing a mini diplomatic crisis due to uncertainty over the religious status of Saint Catherine’s monastery in Mount Sinai, which dates from the 6th century AD and is considered the world's oldest continuously-inhabited Christian monastery.
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Government under fire for failing to block Turkey from EU arms programme Opposition parties are accusing the government of a foreign policy fiasco after it failed to veto a potential role for Turkey in the EU defence procurement package. The accusations come after PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis suggested that Greece would seek concessions from Turkey in order to support its inclusion in the programme.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens keeps close eye on Turkey's reactions amid MSP and GSI developments Athens is aiming to defuse recent tension with Ankara caused by the Greece-Cyprus electrical interconnection project, the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), as well as by the recent maritime spatial planning (MSP) presented by the Greek government.